Author: Oliver
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Mumbai by Night
Read more: Mumbai by NightAfter an uneventful flight from Delhi, we found ourselves in Mumbai. Time and again we have proven that there is nothing like seeing a city through the eyes, or with the assistance of a local. Mumbai was no exception! We met Utkarsh and Sejal during our cruise in December by chance while trying to arrange…
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Best Butter Chicken!
Read more: Best Butter Chicken!We’ve had a lot of great Indian food, and of course we need to share these recipes with you, our faithful readers! Of the meals we have had here, I have really enjoyed the Butter Chicken that our host-with-the-most, Anju made for us. Here’s her secret recipe! Preparing the Chicken 1 full head of garlic…
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Agra-cadabra!
Read more: Agra-cadabra!After a smooth train trip from Jaipur, we “magically” appeared in Agra…without even using that trusted magical phrase “abracadabra”! Agra was our second stop in the “north India triangle”. This “little town” of 1.2 million people is almost 1/2 the size of Canada’s largest city, Toronto! Having settled into our hotel, Katina found a well-rated…
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The Jewel called Jaipur!
Read more: The Jewel called Jaipur!After an amazing time in Delhi, we hopped on the train and headed to Jaipur! Our early morning, 4.5 hour train trip was very comfortable, even if the guy sitting next to me practically had his head on my shoulder and was snoring like a chainsaw! I even heard an Indian Grandmother behind me say “Wow, that…
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Modern Art – India Style!
Read more: Modern Art – India Style!Have you ever heard of Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Amrita Sher-Gil or Subodh Gupta? These are three well-known Indian modern artists whose work we came across while on a brief tour of the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. We realized that all of our art exposure to date has been very Euro-focused and that we did…